I like to think of myself as a dad-in-training. Although I don’t have any children of my own, I take as much time as possible to visit and take care of my spectacular niece and nephew – I call them my adopted children. My cunning niece, Kendel, is a one year old, and my rambunctious nephew, Ashon, is three years …

It’s the age-old question: “What do I get dad for Father’s Day?” A tie?  Too played out. A cordless  drill? Too much like work. An art project, clay change bowl, wood bookends? Too old to do that (or maybe, just not enough time… So what do I do? What do I get that says: “I love you from here to …

With Father’s Day coming up, I find myself looking back at my childhood and thinking about the lessons I learned from my dad. I wonder,  too, what I am passing on to my son–from that which my dad taught me. October marks the 15th year since my dad passed away. And, sometimes, I still have a hard time coming to …